Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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This department is responsible for the overall foreign policy of the United
States.
a. | Department of Justice | c. | Department of the Interior | b. | Department of
Defense | d. | Department of
State |
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The Bureau of the Census is part of the Department of _____
a. | Agriculture. | c. | Defense. | b. | Commerce. | d. | Labor. |
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These have the power to make rules for large industries and businesses that
affect the public.
a. | regulatory commissions | c. | civil servants | b. | bureaucrats | d. | government
corporations |
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This department was once called the Department of War.
a. | Department of Defense | c. | Department of Veterans Affairs | b. | Department of the
Interior | d. | Department of
State |
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This department helps protect public lands.
a. | Department of the Interior | c. | Department of
Defense | b. | Department of Commerce | d. | Department of Energy |
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Serving the financial division of the government is the primary responsibility
of the _____
a. | Department of the Interior. | c. | Department of the
Treasury. | b. | Department of Commerce. | d. | Department of State. |
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The National Park Service is part of this department.
a. | Department of the Interior | b. | Department of Energy | c. | Department of
Agriculture | d. | Department of Health and Human Services |
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This department helps meet the needs of students who have disabilities.
a. | Department of Education | b. | Department of
Transportation | c. | Department of Health and Human Services | d. | Department of
Justice |
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NASA, the CIA, EPA, and GSA are examples of __________
a. | government corporations. | c. | embassies. | b. | independent
agencies. | d. | regulatory
commissions. |
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These agencies make rules for large industries and businesses that affect the
public.
a. | government corporations | c. | regulatory
commissions | b. | bureaucrats | d. | embassies |
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What is NOT a duty of the Vice President?
a. | Preside over the senate | c. | Veto bills passed by
Congress | b. | Influence legislators for the President | d. | Succeed the President in case of his
death |
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What department is in charge of these agencies? Federal Railroad Administration
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
Surface Transportation
Board
a. | HUD | c. | Commerce | b. | Interior | d. | Transportation |
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What department is in charge of these agencies? Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Geological Survey (USGS)
Mineral
Management Service
National Park
Service
a. | HUD | c. | Commerce | b. | Interior | d. | Transportation |
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Open-ended question
Answer in complete sentences. Topic
sentence, 3 supporting sentences, conclusion (why important to you?). 10 points
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How does the Cabinet Help the President? Provide examples.
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